Physics Laboratory Manual
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ISBN: 9781133950639
Author: David Loyd
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 3PLA
Classify each of the following physical quantities as a vector or a scalar:
- (a) Volume _____
- (b) Force _____
- (c) Density _____
- (d) Velocity _____
- (e) Acceleration _____
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